Sidewalk Weed Control

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We often think of the wonderful healing qualities of plants and gardens, but fail to realize how much damage we can do using conventional gardening products. Use these eco-friendly, health friendly tips to control weeds in your garden without chemical herbicides that can cause serious health problems.

Use this tried-and-true recipe for weeds growing in sidewalk cracks and between bricks, not in the garden (the plants will be killed).

1 cup salt

1 teaspoon liquid detergent

1 gallon vinegar

Easy Directions

Combine the ingredients in a bucket. Stir to blend. Sprinkle over weeds.

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I tried this on the type of grass we have (I call it 'nasty grass') as it grows by runners, underground, and pops up everywhere. I have to keep putting it on the cracks in the sidewalk and driveway this grass has caused, but the vinegar/soap/salt combination works better than anything else I've tried and it beats the heck out of store bought poisons!